Trevanian

The Eiger Sanction is a 1972 thriller novel by Trevanian, the pen name of Rodney William Whitaker. The story is about a classical art professor and collector who doubles as a professional assassin, and who is coerced out of retirement to avenge the murder of an old friend. The novel was made into a film directed by …

The Loo Sanction is a 1973 sequel novel to The Eiger Sanction written by Trevanian.